It will forever be remembered as the year in which the royal family were forced by ‘brutal’ adversity to adapt, writes our royal editor Emily Nash – and they’ve become much more open about their emotions as a result
Having both begun treatment for cancer, the Princess of Wales and the King (centre) are reunited on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at Trooping the Colour in June, joined by some of their strongest supporters: (from left) Prince George, the Prince of Wales, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, the Queen and the Duchess and Duke of Edinburgh